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| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | WTTW | Family of Silverio Villegas González, Who Was Fatally Shot Last Year by an ICE Agent, Files Federal Claim | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/08/family-silverio-villegas-gonz-lez-who-was-fatally-shot-last-year-ice-agent-files-federal | The family of Silverio Villegas González, the [ suburban father who was fatally shot ][1] by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop last year, is taking legal action against the Trump administration more than a year after the “unnecessary, unjust” killing. Attorneys with the MacArthur Justice … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | WBEZ | The Chicago Marathon is this weekend. Here’s why it’s distinctive and attracts runners | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/10/08/chicago-marathon-why-runners-participate | The Chicago Marathon is a glorious and festive fall event for many, especially the estimated 1.7 million spectators who don’t have to break a sweat. For others running, the 26.2-mile course, can be grueling and painful. The 48th running of the Chicago Marathon kicks off this year on Sunday at … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | WBEZ | Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/10/08/family-of-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-seeks-damages-over-fatal-ice-shooting-near-chicago | The family of Silverio Villegas González, the man shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during [ _Operation Midway Blitz_ ][1] , filed a complaint on Thursday seeking compensation from the federal government for his death. Villegas González’s brother, José Villegas González, filed the administrative complaint … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | NBC Local | Reported expressway shooting closes lanes of I-290 as police investigate | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/reported-expressway-shooting-closes-lanes-of-i-290-as-police-investigate/3999637/ | A large police response on the Eisenhower Expressway shut down several lanes mid-day Thursday as police investigated reports of an expressway shooting. Illinois State Police said the incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on I-290 east of Central Avenue. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][7] … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | NBC Local | Big box giant IKEA to make major changes with smaller stores, including in the Chicago suburbs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/big-box-giant-ikea-to-make-major-changes-with-smaller-stores-including-in-the-chicago-suburbs/3999574/ | The Village of Bolingbrook has released a statement after [ IKEA ][1] said it was closing its 313,000 square-foot store in the southwest suburb and instead reopening a smaller spot in a different city. Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said village officials first learned of IKEA's plans to relocate the store … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former news anchor sentenced for murdering her mother last Halloween | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-news-anchor-sentenced-murdering-mother-halloween | ![][18] article Angelynn Mock seen after being arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. (Credit: Sedgwick County Jail) #### The Brief * * Angelynn Mock, 48, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the fatal stabbing … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Kishu Inu creator indicted in Chicago over alleged $9 million crypto 'rug pull' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kishu-inu-creator-federal-indictment-crypto-rug-pull-fraud-chicago | #### The Brief * * Alexander Sisemore allegedly made false statements to investors to support the cryptocurrency Kishu Inu. * Prosecutors say he secretly sold tokens allocated to him and others, generating about $9 million in profits. * The FBI is seeking investors and others with information about the cryptocurrency. … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man charged after allegedly choking woman near Lake Arlington | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lake-arlington-strangle-suspect | ![][6] article Jeff G. Gaspard and a composite sketch | Arlington Heights Police Department #### The Brief * * A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the alleged choking and assault of an 18-year-old woman near Lake Arlington. * Jeff G. Gaspard faces two felony counts of aggravated … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged in shooting of 18-year-old woman | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-shooting-woman | #### The Brief * * An 18-year-old woman was shot during an argument Sept. 6. * Police say Dureya Lark was identified as the person who fired the gun. * Lark was arrested this week and faces two felony charges. **CHICAGO** \- A Chicago man has been charged with attempted … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Family of Silverio Villegas González seeks damages over fatal ICE shooting near Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/08/family-of-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-seeks-damages-over-fatal-ice-shooting-near-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] The family of Silverio Villegas González, the man shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent … |
| View Article | 1:02 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Parolee charged with multiple armed robberies of women in Lincoln Park, Little Italy | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/08/parolee-charged-with-multiple-armed-robberies-of-women-in-lincoln-park-little-italy | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] A man who police say robbed five women at gunpoint of their jewelry in Lincoln Park and Little Italy … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears predictions: Week 5 at Packers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/08/bears-packers-rivalry-green-bay-chicago-predictions-pick-sunday-lambeau-field-point-spread-odds-win-lose-week-5 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] The Sun-Times’ experts make their picks for Sunday’s rivalry game at Lambeau Field: ### **Patrick Finley** ### **Bears, 24-21 … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks enigma Artyom Levshunov following his instincts to encouraging start | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/10/08/blackhawks-artyom-levshunov-following-instincts-blues-anton-frondell | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The handful of [ Blackhawks ][7] fans who counter-productively booed Artyom Levshunov during his player introduction Tuesday certainly weren’t … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Mapping Chicago’s independent grocery stores | https://chicagoreader.com/food/chicagos-independent-grocery-stores-map/ | **G** rocery shopping can be a political act. Where you put your money can be just as important as where you put your vote. In a city full of food, Chicagoans face rising prices, competing priorities, and varying resources when deciding where to shop. Some shoppers automatically opt for big-box … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Chicago’s independent grocery stores | https://chicagoreader.com/food/chicago-independent-grocery-stores-features/ | Independent neighborhood grocery stores are part of the fabric of Chicago’s food scene. The owner often knows their customers, buying produce, meats, and other goods that reflect their daily needs. Here, the owners of a few of those shops—Makola African Supermarket, Go Green Community Fresh Market, Salsa’s Family Market, Supermercado … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Reader | What the Constitution Means to Mereturns at an actual American Legion post | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/what-the-constitution-means-to-me-ways-and-means-theatre/ | The last play I saw before COVID was Heidi Schreck’s [ _What the Constitution Means to Me_ ][16] (with Maria Dizzia playing “Heidi”). I was thrilled by Schreck’s ability to weave together her personal story with an account of the protections the Constitution does—and doesn’t—provide, in the context of a … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The Trick of Threesoffers an interactive call-and-response portrait of one woman’s life in a cult | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/trick-of-threes-instrumental-theatre-company/ | There’s a certain kind of doublespeak common among high-control religions that preach love and acceptance—that is, so long as your identity, beliefs, and conduct align with their particular moral code. Annika Andersson’s _The Trick of Threes_ , a play with music now in its world premiere at Instrumental Theatre Company, … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Burglars back car into Lincoln Park gas station to steal ATM | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/burglars-car-lincoln-park-gas-station-steal-atm/ | Smash-and-grab burglars backed their car into a gas station in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Thursday to steal an ATM. Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m. a group of burglars crashed an SUV into a gas station in the 1600 block of West Fullerton. Surveillance video shared with CBS News … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | CBS Local | 3 businesses broken into in Southwest Side's Chicago Lawn neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/3-businesses-broken-into-chicago-lawn/ | Someone broke into three different businesses in the Southwest Side's Chicago Lawn neighborhood just east of Marquette Park early Thursday. At 2:58 a.m. and 3 a.m., one person hit two businesses in the 2700 block of West 71st Street — Pastel Cleaners at 2753 W. 71st St., and Onesti Pizza … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | October 8, 2026 | CBS Local | Endeavor Health joins multi-institution Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/endeavor-health-chicago-breast-cancer-research-consortium/ | The [ Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation ][30] announced a new partnership with Endeavor Health on Thursday morning. Endeavor Health is the fourth research partner in the Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium, which also includes University of Chicago Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, and Rush University Medical Center. The consortium is meant … |